Highspot

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Effective sales management is the core of any successful business. Read on as we break down why strong sales management matters, along with proven strategies to achieve it. It involves planning, organizing, leading, and controlling the sales activities within an organization to achieve its revenue targets and close deals.

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Steven Rosen

JANUARY 2, 2018

The first strategy is to invest in your front line sales managers. Do you want to crush your sales numbers in 2018? Well for the next 5 days I am going to share my five strategies that help sales executives crush their sales numbers. Would You Like to Crush Your Sales Numbers in 2018?

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criteria for success

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

As a sales manager, you can alleviate some of this prospecting pain by engaging your team in targeting and lead scoring. While lead generation is important , salespeople can run out of gas. Take time to examine your team's targeting and lead scoring strategies, and you get your salespeople working smarter, not harder.

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The Pipeline

MAY 26, 2014

No, I am not speaking to sales managers, directors or VP’s, but directly and specifically to front line sales professionals. It is your job to lead the customer to the right decision for their business based on their objectives. Sales Execution Sales Process Tibor Shanto'

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Steven Rosen

AUGUST 2, 2021

The Fearless Sales Leader. Fearless sales leaders know that business success is defined as achieving an objective or goal. Sales leaders are accountable for making the company’s sales objectives and sales objectives equal success. Facilitating peak performance.

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Highspot

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

This guide reveals how to lead with unparalleled skill. What Makes a Great Sales Manager? What Sets Great Sales Managers Apart? Metrics Sales Managers Should Care About Common Mistakes Sales Managers Should Avoid Embrace the Challenge of Great Sales Management What Makes a Great Sales Manager?

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Allego

AUGUST 21, 2023

Frontline sales managers are the powerhouse behind every high-performing sales team. However, many frontline sales managers struggle because they don’t receive proper enablement and coaching. In many cases, frontline sales managers get promoted to that role because they’re a top-performing sales rep.

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Gong.io

DECEMBER 14, 2022

It’s not hard to set sales objectives. Any sales leader can ask their team to increase sales by 50% or cut customer churn in half. . What’s difficult is setting achievable, effective sales goals that have a genuine impact on your company’s long-term strategy. . What different sales objectives look like .

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The Center for Sales Strategy

JULY 29, 2020

Whether you call it cold calling, prospecting, or new business development, lead generation is critical piece for the sales success formula. In many current sales structures, the salesperson in charge of lead generation also oversees setting appointments, finding needs, selling solutions, and ensuring contracts are fulfilled.

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criteria for success

MARCH 2, 2022

There are many aspects to sales development. And all great sales managers know that when it comes to sales development, opportunities for growth are endless. When we talk to sales managers about sales development, we tend to get some similar questions: Where is the best place to start? Where to Start.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Vice President of Sales at ZoomInfo, Steve Bryerton, shares his thoughts on how to implement a Team Lead within your organization. Picture this: You’re a sales leader, currently responsible for a team of nearly 10+ sales development reps. But we have to warn you, there are sales leaders who will advise otherwise.

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Gong.io

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The moment a customer voices a sales objection, it’s tempting to do two things. Hearing sales objections make a rep want to: Say these words: “I’ve got the perfect solution for you!”. Handling sales objections well is a skill that separates good reps from their top-performing peers. Smokescreen Objections.

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Steven Rosen

APRIL 6, 2024

In this 2:42 video, Steven Rosen and Colleen Stanley delve into the vital role of preparation in mastering difficult conversations with sales representatives. They stress the importance of sales managers dedicating time to pre-call planning, ensuring productive discussions.

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Nutshell

MARCH 7, 2023

Table of Contents What are KPIs in sales? Why should sales managers track KPIs? How to track and report on KPIs KPIs for Sales Managers What are KPIs in sales? Examples of sales KPIs include customer lifetime value, conversion rate, and number of new leads. Why should sales managers track KPIs?

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Hubspot Sales

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Every sales manager has some degree of legitimate dedication to both their company and professional development. That's a big part of how you get to be a manager in the first place. The best sales managers lead by example. That's why exemplary sales managers never stop trying to improve.

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criteria for success

OCTOBER 20, 2020

What makes an effective sales manager? Acting as sales manager can be a difficult job because you wear two bulls-eyes: one on your front and one on your back. Your senior management is pushing for results, numbers, revenue, and profit. Your sales people are looking to you for guidance. Coach, don't manage.

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Understanding the Sales Force

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

With all that, shouldn''t the quality of sales, sales management and sales leadership candidates be on the rise? The darker dotted line is the trend for the percentage of sales management candidates that were recommended by Objective Management Group for the same time period. Yes, it should.

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Increase Sales

JUNE 30, 2014

Some recent social media discussions revealed there exists significant confusion about sales objections. This is best explained because in the past the marketing depattment handed off the fully qualified sales leads to lukewarm ones to the sales department. This happens a lot for realtors and even car sales people.

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Zoominfo

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Before jumping the gun and hiring a seasoned veteran or promoting a rep from your (relatively) green team to sales manager, you should consider a middle ground: a team lead role for the inbound crew. But we have to warn you, there are sales leaders who will advise otherwise. But, trust me, the team lead role, can work.

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MTD Sales Training

JANUARY 18, 2018

The insight, judgement, intelligence, wisdom and business knowledge required to be a sales manager is different to a sales person. This is probably one of the biggest signs that they have management potential and are looking to the future. The world has too many managers and not enough leaders. Managing Director.

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Alice Heiman

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Are members of your sales team having trouble closing deals because of the objections your prospects raise? . Objections are a natural part of the sales process. When you and the prospect are taking the steps to move forward in the sales process it’s natural that objections will arise.

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Chorus.ai

JULY 28, 2020

Objection handling is tough. Sales objections come in many forms, and it takes experience and quick wit to get used to them. It’s not just reps fielding sales objections who think so, either. As many as 35% of sales leaders believe objection handling is the biggest challenge their reps face.

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LeadFuze

JULY 14, 2023

How to be a good sales manager is an inquiry that many professionals in the field often ponder. The role of a sales manager extends beyond just overseeing a team; it’s about fostering growth, driving performance, and achieving targets. A sales manager position, that’s your answer.

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Mr. Inside Sales

APRIL 18, 2016

I coach a lot of sales professionals, one on one, in individual sessions every week. Sales managers, business owners and also individual sales reps who are committed to moving into the top 20% or op 5% of their profession. Same thing in sales. In fact, I tell them, you’ll even welcome them!

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SBI Growth

AUGUST 28, 2013

I spent last week at a Sales Management training event with a client. As a Sales Operations leader, you must be allocating the right resources to training. They set the organization up to hit their objectives now. Turn managers into leaders. Demand Sales Force Automation adoption. Gamify the training.

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The Pipeline

MAY 19, 2016

If sales and selling is the last of the black arts, then sales management lurks in its darkest corners. As with other aspects of sales, there is no shortage of advice, ensuring no shortage of fluff. Many sales books will address similar topics, but Max adds the layer of joy that many in sales miss.

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Act!

JANUARY 10, 2024

This is why modern businesses invest in lead generation and nurturing strategies that keep their pipelines full and help them generate consistent sales. In this article, we’ll define lead generation and nurturing, show why they’re critical to your SMB, and share actionable tactics you can use to fill your pipeline.

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Steven Rosen

APRIL 10, 2024

Hiring a salesperson who is resistant to coaching or has a victim mentality can lead to long-term issues and hinder the team’s success. By establishing non-negotiables, sales leaders can quickly identify candidates who do not meet the required criteria and avoid wasting time on further interviews.

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Nutshell

MARCH 8, 2023

As a sales manager, you want to make sure your team has everything they need to succeed. The answer is resource management skills—a crucial but often overlooked skill in the sales manager’s toolkit. Table of Contents What is resource management for sales?

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Janek Performance Group

MAY 25, 2022

Lead, follow, or get out of the way, is a saying attributed to General George Patton. If you are in sales, you likely see yourself as a leader. If you are a sales manager, you must be a leader. But if sales management is a new role for you, it can feel like you are swimming upstream.

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Understanding the Sales Force

JULY 7, 2014

Most salespeople are the beneficiaries of a nice supply of leads from their company''s marketing, advertising and online efforts. I don''t know about you and your leads, but a lot of the "leads" I see aren''t very good at all. I know all the statistics about lead follow up. I know who I would rather call.

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Miller Heiman Group

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Though sales organizations hire more sellers than ever to grow their business and compensate for losing salespeople, studies show that they may not be following hiring best practices: 84% of sales leaders say they lack the sales talent they need to succeed in the future. How Sales Organizations Can Improve Hiring Decisions.

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criteria for success

MARCH 11, 2020

Handling objections at the close is a common hurdle salespeople must overcome when finalizing a deal. Different buyer personas may also pose final objections to confirm they're making the right decision by purchasing your product or service. Objections are Opportunities. Objections are Opportunities. Handling Objections.

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Steven Rosen

AUGUST 13, 2023

Turning Obstacles into Opportunities: Managing Behavioural Issues I have had the privilege of working with numerous sales managers, guiding them through the challenges they face in leading high-performing teams. I want to share some actionable steps to empower sales managers to address behavioural issues.

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